# Wherever You Go, There You Are > Mindfulness meditation in everyday life. ## General The structure of the book: - [[#The Bloom of the Present Moment]]: rationale and background for mindfulness. - [[#The Heart of Practice]]: basic aspects of formal meditation practice. - [[#In the Spirit of Mindfulness]]: applications and perspectives on mindfulness. ## The Bloom of the Present Moment > [!quote] > > Only that day dawns to which we are awake. -- Henry David Thoreau, _Walden_ ## The Heart of Practice ## In the Spirit of Mindfulness